The good news? I wasn’t dead last.
Sigh. That’s just how it works, I guess.
I finished 2199 out of 2230 people. There were 31 people slower than me! Like I said, I wasn’t dead last! But darn near.
Here is some interesting information. Every year I run I have a better chance of winning or placing in my age category, because the older you get, the smaller the group. There were 9 people in my age category this year; 5 female and 4 male.
If I was just four years older, there would have been only two people in that age group, both males. I would have placed first for the women in the category! Yes! There is still hope for me!
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| Me, shaking at the top of the Cargo Net Climb |
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| Amber on the Cargo Net climb |
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| Amber on a hill |
Everywhere I turned, there was always a helping hand reaching back for me, sometimes my daughter Amber, sometimes a stranger. Oh, the kindness of strangers! They tugged and pulled and boosted me over seven foot barricades, 20 ft. cargo net walls, up muddy hills, through worm-hole tubes filled with mud and water and under barb-wire covered mud holes and down a high-speed suicide slide into a muddy water hole where I had to pull myself over big round floating tubes that blocked my way. Did I mention the hills? Lots of hills! Did I mention the water? Cold freaking water!
Yeah. Totally fun, LOL!
I could be in better shape. I’m still working on it. But here’s something I like to keep in mind, and it can be applied to anything and everything in your life:
Dead Last Finish
Beats Did Not Finish
Beats Did Not Finish
Which Greatly Trumps Did Not Start
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| Amber on the Suicide Slide |
Even so, it’s more important to start. You will never know what you can accomplish unless you start! Even if you fail, at least you tried.
Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”
Wow, that is perseverance! What would the world be like if Edison had quit?!
20 comments:
I don't care where you came, you have my utmost admiration for completing this. I hope you are very very proud of yourself.
This is a feaking awesome race. Where in the world is this? And how do I sign up???
Congrats on not dying!
That is so awesome. You are a star, Gwen.
Um. Yeah, I'm totally with Sarah - there is NO need to feel ashamed, you did something I could never do! Well okay I could, but I get the distinct impression I would hate every second of it :P
You are a champion!!! :)
This looks a total blast. I am so impressed! Just participating is something else. Well done!
Sarah, awwww, you are so sweet, thanks!
Mel, just Google Rugged Maniac - they are all over the U.S. I'm glad I didn't die, too, LOL!
Deborah, Me? A star? *blushes* Thank you so much!
Trisha, thank you so much. The payoff is at the end when you feel such a sense of accomplishment!
Joanna, thank you. It's one of those very tired but very satisfying feelings!
Thanks for the nice comment you left on Deniz's blog.
Wow, that's impressive. Who cares what place you came in? You did it!
You're welcome Theresa. And thanks for your lovely comment!
Whoah, that looks intense! With something like this I think it's so important to remember that hey, you finished! Looking at that I know that right now I couldn't do it (hey, I'm working on it!), but you not only did it but did not come in dead last. ;)
Good for you!
that looks like a blast!
Wow that looks like an an incredible race. Great job finishing! I love the quote, btw, so true!!
Hey, you did it, and that's what matters! I doubt I ever would or could, and I admire you for getting out there. And those pictures are awesome!
Bad news? How could there be any bad news? You already did something I'd never have the guts to try, wow!
Go girl! You achieved more than if you'd just sat on the side lines. Love those pics!
Thanks, Caitlin!
Jolene, yes it was a blast!
Meradeth, I'm so glad there are people who can think up quotes like that:)
Julie, sometimes it's all about the pictures, lol!
Deniz, You're so right! It's not really bad news - I finished in one piece, lol!
Madeleine, so true!
Wow, you are brave! Good for you!
Thank you for giving me a Versatile Blogger Award - very belatedly, a few edits got in the way.
It's up there now on my blog! http://julietgreenwoodauthor.wordpress.com/
Power to you,
Juliet
Juliet, thank you and you're welcome!
This is a feaking awesome race. Where in the world is this? And how do I sign up??? Congrats on not dying!
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